Benched Season 1 Episode 3 Review: “Hooked and Booked”
On most comedies – particularly young ones vying for attention in a crowded genre – “Hooked and Booked” would be an easy-through line for romantic story lines, centered around the things men and women...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episode 4 Review: “Sell It”
On the surface, Benched is very much the story of one woman’s journey – but like any comedy worth its salt, is really a story of a group of people, anchored by said protagonist. And as expected, the...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episode 5 Review: “Shark, Actually”
Ineffective shark metaphors aside, “Shark, Actually” is another solid entry for Benched, one that finally pushes Nina to the background – if only for a few scenes – to focus a little more on Phil and...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episode 6 Review: “Rights & Wrongs”
With “Rights & Wrongs”, it’s clear Benched is really beginning to find its stride. Not only is the episode able to tell an entertaining story about Nina and Trent’s relationship, it catalyzes a...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episode 7 Review: “Curry Favor”
Although Nina and Phil’s blossoming friendship remains the centerpiece of Benched‘s first season, “Curry Favor” is another strong episode that highlights a different pair of friendships in order to...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episode 8 Review: “Diamond is a Girl’s Worst Friend”
On the short list of Benched‘s early flaws, its struggle to make cases and clients matter to the show’s character has been the most glaring. In no way has it been a major downfall of the show, but...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episodes 9 & 10 Review: “A New Development”/”Solitary...
There’s nothing more fun to watch than a young comedy finding its stride; Benched‘s recent episodes have been exactly that, a crescendo of character and story that finds new peaks in both “A New...
View ArticleBenched Season 1 Episodes 11 & 12 Review: “Campaign Contributions”/”Brief...
On the path to find a new self, one often relapses, a moment of weakness where routine and complicity sneak in and threaten to undermine any semblance of progress within oneself. In fact, that relapse...
View ArticleBenched Cancelled By USA Network
It’s always sad when a beloved show with a small but passionate fanbase gets cancelled, and it has now happened again with USA Network’s Benched. The freshman comedy series has been axed by the network...
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